This post contains affiliate links. Product provided by Stylevana. Sunscreen is a must-have step in my skincare routine. I use it everyday, even when staying mostly indoors. It’s a habit formed by years of diligent sun protection, at first due to being so fair and burning easily, and later because I understood the devastating effects UVA rays have on skin health, aging, and appearance (even when there are not enough UVB rays to cause sunburn). Naturally, I finish sunscreens r

Fall is in the air and the sun is less brutal (at least where I live), which means it’s time to bust out all the anti-pigmentation products that were not so suitable for the summer. I have combination skin that’s VERY freckle prone. And although my mom has taught me to love them (for which I’m forever grateful), I still don’t want them to merge into unsightly age spots, so I do take care to minimize pigmentation as much as possible. Last Fall I purchased the Skinfood Freshmad

I’m a very fortunate person - my skin behaves most of the time. I eat well, cook 99% of our food from scratch, exercise almost every day and obviously cleanse and moisturize daily. Ok, that all sounds a little bit “look at me, I’m so perfect”. In reality, we can’t really afford to eat out often, and if I don’t consistently exercise, I start looking a bit like Michelin Tire Man, so this is all out of necessity (if I could eat chips and sit on the couch all day and still fit in

I’m 28 and have combination skin (oily t-zone and dry-to-normal cheeks). I use sheet masks almost daily, so I’m always on the lookout for a good budget friendly option. In my fridge, the shelves that normal people use for eggs and butter are packed with my sheet mask stash. Skinfood Beauty in a Food masks are probably my favorite budget masks. I buy them again and again, especially the Centella one (more on that later). The masks are made from soft, hypoallergenic cotton and

My inner hobbit and I have recently discovered that we have absolutely no hydrating wash off masks. Blasphemy! Half of my fridge is basically hoards of sheet masks, but I had nothing in jars. How could I possibly live like this? :) I have combination skin with oily t zone and dehydration issues in the winter (which can make the skin produce even more oil). So I always try to keep my skin hydrated. Of course, in the summer the omnipresent air conditioning is also quite drying.

My skin: combination with an oily t-zone and dry/normal everything else, usually no major issues. Since my skin typically behaves, I don’t use BB cream and other foundation products daily (plus I’m so lazy in the morning and don’t want to do anything besides the bare minimum). For every day, I prefer using just powder to avoid a shiny face. I had The Saem and Innisfree powders before but have run out of both. This time I chose Skinfood Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder (for no